Wide Operations; When Viewing Videos Or Digital Video Discs - NEC PX-42XM4A User Manual

WIDE Operations

Wide Screen Operation
With this function, you can select one of six screen sizes.

When viewing videos or digital video discs

1. Press the WIDE button on the remote control.
2. Within 3 seconds ...
Press the WIDE button again.
The screen size switches as follows:
NORMAL FULL STADIUM
When a 720P or 1080I signal is input:
FULL 2.35:1
When displaying enhanced split screen:
NORMAL FULL
NORMAL size screen (4:3)
The normal size screen is displayed.
* The picture has the same size as video pictures with a 4 : 3
aspect ratio.
FULL size screen
The image is expanded in the horizontal direction.
* Images compressed in the horizontal direction ("squeezed
images") are expanded in the horizontal direction and
displayed on the entire screen with correct linearity.
(Normal images are expanded in the horizontal direction.)
STADIUM size screen
The picture is expanded in the horizontal and vertical
directions at different ratios.
* Use this for watching normal video programs (4:3) with a
wide screen.
ZOOM size screen
The picture is expanded in the horizontal and vertical
direction, maintaining the original proportions.
* Use this for theater size (wide) movies, etc.
(manual)
ZOOM 2.35:1 14:9
En-13
2.35:1 size screen
Original image
Information is lost on both sides.
The squeezed film image is expanded to fulfill the entire
screen at a ratio of 2.35:1. Black bands do not appear at
the top and bottom but information is lost on the left and
right margins.
• This feature is available when the input signal is video,
component (480I, 480P, 576I, 576P, 720P, 1080I) or RGB
(525P or 625P signal from a scan converter).
* If black bands appear on the top and bottom in the full size
screen, select the 2.35:1 size screen to fill the screen and
avoid image retention.
14:9 size screen
The image is displayed at a 14:9 aspect ratio.
* This feature is available when the input signal is video,
component (480I, 480P, 576I, 576P) or RGB (525P or 625P
signal from a scan converter).
Note:
Do not allow 4:3 content to be displayed for extended
periods of time without using gray bars. This can cause
image retention.